Talk:List of amphibians of Colorado
Latest comment: 1 year ago by SchreiberBike in topic Capitalization changes and extra words
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Capitalization changes and extra words
edit@Buaidh: In this list and others about Colorado, I've explained why those capitalization changes and extra words are not helpful. Would it help if I linked to the Manual of Style sections which describe those rules in detail? Thanks, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 22:10, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
- @SchreiberBike: As a retiree of the U.S. State of Colorado, I understand quite well. Please see Proclamation 230—Admission of Colorado Into the Union for the official name of Colorado. Yours aye, Buaidh talk e-mail 00:12, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
- @Buaidh: If I were writing for the state of Colorado, I would look to their manual of style to see how to do so. If I needed help, I might ask you since you know well how to write for them. Similarly if I were writing for a newspaper, I would probably follow the AP Stylebook. Writing in my original profession I'd follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. In this case, we are writing for Wikipedia and follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style. In these examples, I try to follow MOS:LINK which indicates that there is no need to link common words, nor to link more than once, and MOS:CAPS where state is not a proper name. I see from your user page that you've made many edits and have several advanced permissions. I'm surprised that you are writing on Wikipedia in the style of the state of Colorado rather than that of Wikipedia. Thank you, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 01:51, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
- @SchreiberBike: I write in a style that is germane to the subject. There is a difference between writing about the U.S. state that is commonly called Colorado and the geographic and political entity named the State of Colorado. The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is officially named the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The "U.S. state of Pennsylvania" is informal while the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" is formal. Both are correct. The AP Stylebook always prefers the informal for news articles. In general, I believe encyclopedic articles should use the formal. Thanks for your very reasoned response. Buaidh talk e-mail 14:43, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
- @Buaidh: It's not that important. The list is there and that is important. When I write for Wikipedia, I try to follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style and I think the encyclopedia would look better and be more credible if everyone did, but I won't worry about it. Keep up the good work. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 18:35, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
- @SchreiberBike: I write in a style that is germane to the subject. There is a difference between writing about the U.S. state that is commonly called Colorado and the geographic and political entity named the State of Colorado. The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is officially named the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The "U.S. state of Pennsylvania" is informal while the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" is formal. Both are correct. The AP Stylebook always prefers the informal for news articles. In general, I believe encyclopedic articles should use the formal. Thanks for your very reasoned response. Buaidh talk e-mail 14:43, 27 May 2023 (UTC)
- @Buaidh: If I were writing for the state of Colorado, I would look to their manual of style to see how to do so. If I needed help, I might ask you since you know well how to write for them. Similarly if I were writing for a newspaper, I would probably follow the AP Stylebook. Writing in my original profession I'd follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. In this case, we are writing for Wikipedia and follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style. In these examples, I try to follow MOS:LINK which indicates that there is no need to link common words, nor to link more than once, and MOS:CAPS where state is not a proper name. I see from your user page that you've made many edits and have several advanced permissions. I'm surprised that you are writing on Wikipedia in the style of the state of Colorado rather than that of Wikipedia. Thank you, SchreiberBike | ⌨ 01:51, 27 May 2023 (UTC)